Labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Labor force with basic education, female was 51.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay stood at 51.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay peaked at 55.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.8% | — |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 44.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Uruguay was 51.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).